We Shall Remain: After the Mayflower, Pt. 1 of 5 | American Experience

American Experience We Shall Remain: After the Mayflower, Pt. 1 of 5

In March of 1621, the Wampanoag sat down to negotiate with English colonists. Details

Program: American Experience

Episode: We Shall Remain: After the Mayflower, Pt. 1 of 5

In March of 1621, in what is now southeastern Massachusetts, Massasoit, the leading sachem of the Wampanoag, sat down to negotiate with a ragged group of English colonists. Hungry, dirty, and sick, the pale-skinned foreigners were struggling to stay alive; they were in desperate need of Native help.

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Duration: (1:13:20)
Premiere Date: 04/12/2009
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TV Rating: TV-PG

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Bonus Video
Cultural educator Cassius Spears describes the process he went through with the prop, wardrobe and make-up departments to prepare for a shoot.

Heard on Set
David White (Nipmuc) Language Consultant and Actor discusses what the phrase 'We Shall Remain' means to him.
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